What has Lady Gaga done for fashion?
If you’re a fan of Lady Gaga, or at least intrigued by her style, here’s an interesting read from Robin Givhan, fashion editor for The Washington Post.
What has Lady Gaga done for fashion? Nothing, writes Givhan. At least not yet. But it doesn’t really matter. She comes out of today’s muddled culture in which an often-photographed starlet who has exhibited no evidence of good taste can become a designer. No, this is not a reference to Lindsay Lohan, who has been so frequently maligned in this space. This is a reference to Spears, who has designed a line for Candies that will be sold at Kohl’s. What has Spears recently donned that would make anyone believe that she has taste? What has she worn that was unique?
We have confused garish outlandishness for creative swagger. Lady Gaga has worn clothes designed by some of the top names in the fashion business: Treacy, Armani and the late McQueen. The effect has been dazzling — but it has just been stuff. The get-ups have not advanced the conversation about style or brought any dynamic, intellectual topic to the table. Sure, she tells her fans to be free, to be who they were meant to be. That’s nice. But that doesn’t make a person iconic, says Givhan.
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